Metallic railway cross-tie.



lN0.v8'/`1,4'72 PATENTED NOV. 19, 1907. F. P. BRINING.

METALLIC RAILWAY CROSS TIB. APPLIOATION FILED 1111.11.19. 1907.

UNITED sin Es ingerir onirica.

FRANK P. BRINING, OF PHILADELPHIA, PENNSYLVANIA, ASSIGNOR 0F ONE-HALF TO ROBERT F. WHITMER, OF PHILADELPHIA, PENNSYLVANIA.

LTETALLIC RAILWAY CROSS-TIE.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented Nov. 19, 1907.

Application filed March 19. 1907. Serial No. 363.282.

l My invention relates to certain improvements in metallic cross ties for railways and the object of niy invention is to construct the tiein such a manner that the parts can be 'readily shaped and assembled. I also desire desired.

toprovide a cushion for the rails and means for iiinily attachinii the rails to the cross ties, which means can be readily detached when In the accompanying drawings1Figure 1, isa side view ol my improved inetallic cross tie, showing the rails in place; Fig. 2,

` view, showing theparts of Fig. 5, is a perspective view of one of the tol is a'longitudinal sectional view; Fig. 3, is a plan view of the tie; Fig. 4, is a perspective the tie detached;

cushion blocks; Fig. 6, is a lan view of the blank from -Which the bo y .of the tie is formed, and Figs. 7 and8, are perspective views of the fasteniiigs for securing the rails to the ties.

"A is the body `portion of the tie made of plate iron or steel and formed from a blank made in the manner shown in Fig. 6. The plate is recessed at a-a forming projections a"-c2, whichareturned down to loi-iii the flanges of' the" body portion A, as illustrated in Fig. 4. The portions a3 are bent down, as illustrated in Fig. 4, so as to form pockets forthe reception of the cushion blocks C,

Fig. 5.

At each end ofthe body portion are rein-Y forcing members B-B. These members are formed of ilat plates, bent so as to forni -ilanges b-b and a base4 b', Fig. 4t The flanges are spaced a su'llicient distance apart to allow the body portion A to rest on the base b. Then the parts are secured-together by rivets, bolts, or other fasteniiigs. l preferably 1use rivets so as to iirinly secure the parts together.

The clhannel members B foriii, with the body ortion A, pockets for the reception of 4the bibcks C. In the present instance the body portion is perforated at d-d on the outside of the pockets and perforated at d on the inner side of each pocket and the outer end walls of the pockets are perforated at d?, as shown. 'The portions A and B are perforated to allow water to escape from the pockets prewiiting the decaying of the wooden blocks.

E, E are clamps, which are adapted to openings d-d in the tie and each clamp has a head e and the extension e of thel iead passes over the ilange of the rail, while the projection e2 rests on the upper surface of the tie. At the lower end of the clamp E is a hook e3, having its bearing surface tapered 'and this hook enters the cavity d2 in the side walls -of the pockets. These clamps -are 'placed in position belore the rail is set and then the base laiige of the rail is forced under the projection e of the clamp, holding it rigidly in position.

On the opposite side of the rail is the clamp F which has a head f extending over the other base Ilange of the rail and at the the pocket of the body portion A and when this clamp is forced towards the rail it will hold the rail iirinly onto the cushion bl'ock C.

In order to fasten the clamp F, a wedge G is used which is forced between the edges of the opening d and the clamp F; the wedge being split at g to allow it to yield when driven so as to ii'rinly clamp the rail.

-In order to lock the wedge of the clamp F, I forni a projection g on the wedge which enters one of the series' of recesses fB in the clamp F. The wedge has a projection gZ at its lowerend which enters an opening in a I into shape and reinforced at each end,I the:

rails rest upon cushions and clamps are provided forl readily attaching the rails to 'the It will be understood that theseI clamps may extend and bear against the web of the rails or the under side of 'the head, if so desired, and this 1s particularly so when the clamps are used f,at curves Where the side strainsl are excessive.

l claini:-

1. The combination in a metallic cross tie, of a channeled body portion having it flanges turned down, and reinforced channel members having their flanges turned up and directly secured to the flanges of the channel body portion, vsubstanti ally as described.

2. The combination in a metallic cross tie,

. of a body portion bent to forni a channel and recessed to form pockets, With inverted channel members secured to the end of the body portion and forming sides of the pockets, substantially as described.

3. rlhe combination in a metallic cross tie, of a. body portion formed of a channel bar de ressed to form pockets at cachend, reinat each side, with reinforcing members secured to each end of the tie and forming the side Walls of the pockets, substantially as described.

5. The combination in a metallic Cross tie, of a body portion formed of a channel inember cut away at each sidenear each end, two channel reinroreing members secured to each end of the tie and forming, with the bodyA ortion, ockets for the reception of cushion blocks, b ocks mounted in the ties, the body portion being perforated on its .upper surface, with clamps for the rails passing through the perforations and hooked to the body portion,

einerssaid clamps extending e er the base flanges of the rail, substant" as described.

(j. The eolnbination in a metallic cross tie, of a ilanged body portion and flanged reinforcing members secured to each end of the body portion, pockets formed in the cross tie,perforations in the body portieri, hooked fastenings extending through the perforations and engaging the tie, the hooked portion of each fastening engaging the tie and having a head extending over the base flange of the rails at one side, and hooked fastenings having a head extending over the other base flange of the rail, the hooked portion engaging the lie, with a Wedge back of said '7 The combination of a metallic cross tie,.

a railinounted on the cross vtie, a hooked fastening extending through nerforalions in the cross tie, the hooked portion engaging the cross tie, said fastenings having a head eX- lending over the base llange nl the rail and a fastening having a head ong; ging the other base llange of the rail :und also having a nrojeetion engaging the tie, split wedge arranged to be driven beck of the last mcntioned fastening, and a projection on the wedge entering 'a notch in the fastening, substantially as described.

A vlastening for a metallic railway tie consisting of a body portion having a head overlapping the base ilange of the rail, and havinga projection at its lower end engaging the'tie, a perforated lng at the back of the fastening, a splitwedge having a reduced end adapted to the nerforations in the lug, and n projection on the wedge adapted to enter notcnesin the fastening, substantially as describe-il in testimony whereof, i have signed my naine to this specilicinion, in the presence of two sul'iscribing witnesses.

FRANK i. BllNlNG.

Witnesses VV'M. E. Simeri, Wfl/LSA. Bans.. 

